Anyone found anybody in town that has it often? Weller / Blantons / BT / Eagle Rare / EHT

Doubt it but worth a shot!

Specs on University usually has Buffalo Trace and Weller SR. It's typically one per customer but the last few times I've been in they've had multiple bottles of Buffalo available.

ER and Blanton's are another story.

(Check the Whiskey trading thread in the Food and Spirits board. Quite a few guys in there are willing to trade/sell it)

Ahhhh - great thread! Thank you!!

I saw some Buffalo Trace today at Specs on University. Had at least 5 bottles with a 1 bottle limit per customer.

Wish I could help ya but not much luck myself. I have found that I love Addictivo bourbon which Total Wine sometimes has in stock but still pretty hard to find.

Now if you can find some Glenn Grant in town... I think Specs has this now (at least on-line).

At one time the Scots would not export this whiskey... FYI the best in the world IMHO

Total Wine had it just 3 days ago when I was in the store.

that Galaxy Liquor store on 2818 and Villa Maria I think has Blantons, so i've heard.

also I know it's not Buffalo Trace, but it's Distilled by Buffalo Trace and a fairly decent sip, the Benchmark Bourbon found in Total Wine.

Yes but they are running a museum

I got sick of the Buffalo Trace bs. There are too many good bourbons that are easy to find.

I'd rather have an Old Forester 1920 or Woodford Reserve Double Oak. On the cheap end, I do Wild Turkey 101, Evan Williams Bottled in Bond, or Old Grandad 114.

https://www.reddit.com/r/bourbon/comments/kgch1r/best_bourbons_you_can_actually_find_for_a/

Too bad the craziness has reached into tequila and I cannot find my favorite one in stock anymore.

Don't sleep on Benchmark. Their small batch and single barrel is pretty good and at a great price point.

What's the tequila of choice?

Visor said:

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What's the tequila of choice?

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Fortaleza

https://tequilamatchmaker.com/tequilas/2325-fortaleza-blanco

I've switched to Ocho and G4. I like blancos most of the time with tequila.

https://www.totalwine.com/spirits/tequila/blancosilver/g4-tequila-blanco/p/192639750?s=537&igrules=true

https://www.totalwine.com/spirits/tequila/blancosilver/tequila-ocho-plata/p/105324750?s=537&igrules=true

There is a liquor store off of 21 past Texas in Bryan that pretty much all of it always. Of course, last I checked, they wanted around $185 for a bottle of Blantons...

I have been able to get Blantons, Buffalo Trace (find it pretty regularly), Weller (several times), and Eagle Rare within the last few months.

What I have found works for us is getting to know the employees at some of the smaller stores (not Specs or Total Wine), and ask about their delivery schedule. While they may not know what will be in a shipment. They do know what days they get shipments. We just check on those days and ask if they got anything in.

I've dabbled in the reposados with tequila and they do have some decent flavor for me but nothing close to a sipping bourbon and the price point is similar.

We recently bought a mezcal that is amazing for sipping.

Small and large bottles of Weller and Buffalo Trace at Whiskey Charlie's next to the HEB on Fitch/hwy 6

I did snag a bottle of BT last week at Specs.

Will run over to Whiskey Charlies in a bit to see if they still have Weller in stock. Thanks Bunk!

Any chance you remember the name of the shop? Might check it out if I am around there sometime.

Probably 4 big bottles and 3 small bottles left out on display. Don't know if they have more BT or not.

I usually find BT at Total Wine.

I've picked up EHT at Specs and Twin Liquor

ER, some folks find at Whiskey Charlie's

Blanton's … LOL

The Benchmark, the only good one, IMHO, is the Full Proof

To my taste, four roses has a pretty similar taste profile to BT. TW and Specs both usually have it.

For anyone who cares...

Shears in Hearne had a BUNCH of Buffalo Trace tonight, including handles. Didn't see the price, but they have usually been pretty reasonable.

Note- this is not the liquor store on hwy 6 in Hearne. That is Stoneys. This is semi near brookshire brothers

Last time I was in Shears they wanted $46 for a fifth of Makers Mark. Good luck on the price for BT….

Got 2 bottles of BT at Specs on Rock Prairie!

Sometimes they don't have them out on shelves but have a case in the back if you ask. Happened to me a couple times at that location actually.

Maybe. We have been in there a few times, and the things we have gotten haven't seemed way off in price. Things always seem to be a little higher at Stoneys

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Last time I was in Shears they wanted $46 for a fifth of Makers Mark. Good luck on the price for BT….

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That's on point if it's Maker's 46 or another of their boutique offerings.

Now the plain-Jane Maker's? LOL.

It was run of the mill Makers

I opened this thread thinking it was about a new subdivision on the outskirts of B-CS.

Anyone else in the same boat?

Jones Crossing Twin Liquors is my most frequented spot, but I've had better luck finding both Weller and BT at the Holleman location.

Nine Banded (sp?) is a Texas distillery that an employee at TL swore tasted just like Weller. Tasted pretty dang close to me! And affordable.

Visor said:

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What's the tequila of choice?

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Cazadores Reposado

I never knew Buffalo Trace to be hard to find. Did something happen??

Since posting this, i've found many BT.

However, the others - not so much.

BT I don't covet as much as Weller, but I still usually buy one any time I find it. I'll have to look at the University Spec's next time I'm in that neighborhood. As long as its MSRP it's pretty good stuff.

Same guy talked me into nine banded.

Only reason I haven't poured it out is so that I can serve it to people who I don't like very much.